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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-17
One of LincOln's Omens.

On the day of Mr.. Lincoln's denomination
at Baltimore he was engaged at the war de-
partment In constant telegraphic conmuni
cation with General Grant, then In front OF
Richmond. Throughout the day he seemed
wholly unconscious that anything was going on
at Baltimore In which his interests were in
auy way concerned. At luncheon time he
went to the White House, sw allowed a hasty
lunch, and without entering his private Office
hurried back to the war Office. On arriving at
the war department the first dispatch that was
shown him announced the nomination Of
Andrew johnson for vice president
This Is strange" he said refectively; 81
thought it was usual TO nominate the candi-
date for president first"
His informant was astonished. ''Mr. Presi-
dent" said he, shave you not heard Of your
own renomlnationl twas telegraphed to you
at the White House two hours ago."
Mr. Lincoln had not seen the dispatch-had
made no inquiry about it-had not so much as
though about II.
On Reflection Mr. Lincoln attached great
importance 10 this singular occurrence. II re-
minded him, he said, Of al ominous incident
of mysterious character which occurred Just
after his election in 1860. 1t was the double
image u ulLucch AZ a 4DDnAAS -l@o1- "A4NA AS
saw while living on a lounge in his chamber at
Springfield. There was Abraham Lincoln s
face rejecting the full glow Of health and
hopeful life, and in the same mirror at the
same moment OF time, was the face OF AbTa-
ham Lincoln showing 4 ghostlY paieness. On
irving the experiment at other times, as con-
frmatory tests, the Illusion reappeared and
then vanished as before.
Mr. Lincoln more than once told me that he
could not explain the phenomenon; that he
had tried 10 reproduce the double reflection al
the executive mansion, but without success;
that It had worried him not little; and that
the mystery had its meaning, whicn was eleai
enough to him. To his mind the illusion wa:
a sign-the nfe-like image betoking a safe
passage through his first term as president;
/ the ghostly one that death would oyeriake hiu
before the close Of the second Ward II u
| uoz In Phuadelphia Tlmss.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-17
Observations Of a Hole.

am a hole. I'm socable, good
natured hole, and. although | have
been very nearly everywhere, l can t
help feeling rather dazed at having
sneaked into print. But l hope you
won't think any the less of ME for that.
You will find great many worse
things in print than holes.
NJ Importance in the world is great
ly underestimate. People never think
OF me until they need me to crawl into.
And when | do offer my services l am
repulsed with scorm. A man will dig
two days to produce me when he wants
a well i'll his garden, and yet when he
finds me right in his pocket he is nos
satisfied, and gets rid OF me as soon as
possible.
| am very modest hole, too. al
ways try to seclude myself from the
public gaze. Last summer | hid in the
surf at Atlantic City, but big fat man,
who was gong to bathe, fell right into
me. and instead OF apologizing as 3
gentleman should, commenced swear
ing at me. | then squeezed myself very
small and took refuge IN the bottom of
an ocean steamer, thinking would be-
out of sight there, but | was found
out and driven away by the ships
carpenter. We holes lead terrible
lives.
All the great inventions of the world
are largely indebted to holes for their
utility. Cannons and rifles would be
entirely useless if there were no holes
to put the amunit!on in, and even then
would be harmless if they couldn't
make holes in what was shot at Yet
nobody ever gives holes credit for our
usefulness. On the contrary, whenever
man gets into trouble he blames 1t on
US and says he is IN hole"
Although look very innocent at the
bottom of a flower pot, am exceeding
ly dangerous when l start out on my
travels. l once stopped over night in
a tin roof to study astronomy, but 1t
rained very hard that evening and a
man asleep in the room underneath got
wet He jumped up in rage and
actually begun blaming me, as if |, and
not the ram. had wet him! A plumber
came next day, and the man chuckled
and thought he was rid of ME.
But he soon learned differently. |
ran along under the bricks as he went
to his office that morning. and the mud
squirted all over him at every step he
took. 1 then hid in one of his back
teeth and he nearly went wild. The
dentists couldn't dislodge me and the
tooth had to come out | took pity on
him after that and let him alone.
Well, have an engagement ut the
bank tonight IS some professional
friends of mine want to get into safe
deposit vault, and they will need my
services and little gunpowder to
accomplish their purpose. So l must
bid you goodbye. But you will always
find me during the summer at the
small boys corner of the ball ground
fsnce. lid Bits.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-10-17

your prince. too. has the motto. i
serve; and l hardly believe any other
could have won you"
Grace Westmoreland is the model
and pattern of obedient wives, and a
very happy woman. maugre the sneer
OF the brOther-in-law in conclave: "She
broke him to stand henpeeking as a
hirellng before she dared to marry
him; an what allied Bell was, she knew
ne would be master FruHE LsSLLe's.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
who WIN be Assessor.

Tcnnessee's new assessment law provides
for the election OF an assessor BY the county
court at Its January. 1855. term. TO hold over
until the regular election In 1883. when the
posltion will be filled by vote OF the people.
This Law provides that the once shall be
fiiied every two years. the assessor 70 hold
four years. This four-yeag clause Ii thought
to be clerical error made In engrossing the
bill. 1t Is thought 1t means each assessor
shall hold for two years. No assessor can be
his own successor.
The compensation Il fixed 1t one-tenth Of
one mill on the assessed value OF the prop
erty, real and personal, In the city, and one
hfth OF one mill ON county property, and five
cents on each poll tax assessed. The assessor
Ii required to give bond for 5000. The assessor
can have one or as many as nve deputies,
their compensation being the same as tine
assessor.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Railroad Rumblinss.

Mr.. W. w. Napier, tue general contracting
agent of the freight departmeu, East Ten
nessee, .rginia and Georgia railway, wa In
Clarksville q few days the past week, and
met with O most encouraging success. He
made many friends among the business men
OF the city and hereafter will always be q
most welcome visitor.
The Louisville & Nashville railroad has no.
tified its agents over its entire system to sell
tickets from any point to another and return
at one fare for the round trip. to be good until
January 5th 1888. This In indeed generous
move on the part of the company and goes q
long way to prove that the Interstate Com
merce law should be blown higher than q
kite.
Mr.. w. B. Milliken, of Bowling Green, q
brakeman on the Memphis Branch line met
with o misfortune In the freight yards In this
city last Wednesday by which his right hand
was badly crushed while coupling cars. DR..
Beaumont surgeon OF the company dressed
the hand and the gentleman was sent home
that evening.
MI n. D. Cunningham, the we'll known
conductor on the c. 4 p. Branch made q
pleasant visit to Vernon Furnace Saturday to
see his friends, he returned to his post Mon.
day morning.
Mr.. Gus Blackmsn, switchman In the
Clarksvllle yard has resigned his position and
will leave for the norths
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
rHE DEVOTIONAL connrrrrr.

v. Il. Chandler, chairman OF the Devotional 1
Committee. made his report "a foliowse
We beg leave 10 report that we have held
devotional meetings every Sunday afternoon
except two. one OF these failures was the day
OF our drs and tho other they could not get In
the room. These meetings have been the
means Of developing many OF our young men
who never would talk or pray In public be-
fore. The average attendance has been small,
being under fair circumstances about twenty,
but when. the average for the entire year,
with its heat and cold. good an< bsd weather
Il taken, we make II about thirteen. OF thesc
few have been regular, while others, coming
and going. would indicate broader influence
than this number. Many OF these meetings
have been warm and spiritual and as We
fs'a'i of qnsae DAYS when eight or ten have
spoken rapidly and with feeling and some OF
these men who had never spoken before, we
must say that they have been source OF
good. Will not our members come to help
and be helped In these meetings We may
here explain our meetings to the people. Our
committee has prepared cards on which are
printed the subjects for all the Sundays,
except the flrst In each month, with the
Bhopcf oChiptuIb fcttfoucfs+ n ktaufT II up
pointed TO read the references and be-
gin the discussion then, discussion 10 free
for all who desire To speak briefly On the
subject, these talks are informal and general
" 10 the poInt. Others pray and all Join In
song. Our exercises are limited 10 one hour
and unless especially warm they are only
three-quarters OF an hour. Again we appeal
toour members. Can you not spend three
fourths. or even an hour with ns7 The sub
jects for the first Sunday In each month are
not printed but are arranged week ahead,
the object Is to bring up subjects OF special
interest that may ARISE. We beg leave now
10 present the following items:
Four nominal Christians have gone 10
active work as they never worked before. If
we had done nothing else we feel that the
churches of which they are members would
ask for the blessing of God upon U.S. Eight
have Joined the Church who had been under
our influence. Brethren, If the whole world
could not buy soul, has our work been q
failure? Nine others have asked the prayers
of our Association and we ask Christians here
tonight Join us In praying for them. sum
up this work and we feel that we have ac-
complished at least something Much more
might have been done II all Of us had been
flithful.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
NEWS OF THE RIVER.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST WATER IN
THE CUMBERLAND.
Local Steamboat and River Information
The A. @. Henry wreoked-Tc I'm
Is prove the Tennessee River-odds
and Ends all Around.

Mr.. T. Sexson. an old time river man and
well known citizen OF the vicinity OF
Clarksvllle, has succeeded In accurately
measuring the extreme ebb and flow Of the
Cumberland river and makes the following
report: visited the lower end Of King and
Queen bluff and took with me an accurate
spirit level, and after finding the high water
mark of 1882 measured down the straight
face OF the bluff until the lowest notch Of
the season just passed was reached and
found the distance to be exactly So feet 81
inches. The instrument / used was abso-
lutey correct, and | am sure that have
worked the problem accurately. The low
water OF November 1887. was the lowest seen
In this river for fifty-five years, and feel
safe in stating that 1t will never be as low
again until Judgment day arrives.
Business was rather lively down at the
wharfboat last Sunday, when compared
with seems during the past few months
The steamer J. II. Hillman come In at noon
from below and filled the wharfboat full ol
grain and miscellaneous freight. She re-
mained until late in the afternoon when she
started on up to Nashville.
Nj. John d. Powell, who for years was con,
nected with the Henderson Packet Com m >
at Louisville, spent Sunday and Mond il,
Clarksville. He Is on the road nov - q
CONNER cial salesman for Chicago manulA,
turing firm.
A meeting of the Executive Committee on
the Improvement of the Tennessee River will
be held at Decatur, Ala, January Is, with the
object In view OF procuring such action of the
Congress of the United States, as may expe.
date the speedy completion OF the public
work on the Muscle and Colbort Shoals and
other distractions.
The steamboat A. @. Henry was completely
wrecked on the Tennessee river at Gillispie's
Bar ninety. five miles north of Chnttan ooga
last Sunday night at 0 o'clock. The might
was terribly dark, the rain falling and the
wind blowing high. The boat struck big
log which has been standing upright in the
river for years, and was split from stem tC
| stern, causing her to fall into two pieces. In
less than 10 minutes she sank in twenty fee
OF water. There were about twenty-five peo
pie on board, all of whom made their escape
They were landed on the shore five mile'
from any town or telegraph Office, and hat
to seek shelter in farm houses, The blindini
storm made 1t difficult for them to find thei
way across the country to place OF shelter
The boat was heavily laden with freight
most of which was lost. The vessel is a com
| p etc wreck-the worst that has ever occurret
on the Tennesses river. and nsthing can b.
saved but the engines and boilers. Their
was no insurance.
/ ANDY Ferpuson. A well known Louisville
and New Orleans pilot fell down fiiGAt o
stone steps at Louisville the other day. ant
was probably fatally hurt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
[Pensacola Advance.l

The writer hed the pleasure yesterday OF
meeting Mrs. Jno. w. Faxon and her daugnt-
or, Miss Ruth, OF Clarksvills, Tenn. who are
spending some time with their cousin, DR.. J.
W. Ross, at the Navy Yard. An. Faxon
came here for the purposs of being under the
she has been so wonderfully invlgorated and
improved by the climate that she has not
taken dose of medicine since her arrival
and the Doctors service have been solely d.
rected 70 supplying the larder OF his bache-
lor establishment. while she certainly does
not look the invalid. The ladies vili remain
the guests OF DR.. Ross for month yet though
we hope they will also spend some time In
the eeity-especiaily Miss Ruth. who ID young
lady of most engasins manners and personal
charms.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
REAL ESTATE rR
A Baby Scratch.
ITennessee 1Iobe.l

Miss Mary Pruitt, OF Rocky Creek, and Mr.
James Gardner were to have been married on
Wednesday oflast week. but while Miss Mary
was playing with her sisters baby some days
before, she received scratch on the cheek
which has since developed into erysipelss.
She Ia now lying dangerously III, In conse-
ouence Of which the marriage had to be post
poned, but We hope will soon recover and
realize the oonsumation OF her fondest
dream. We have heard OF bolts aud bars, the
frowns OF angry patients sometimes inter-
ing friends disturbing the serenity OF such
affairs, but this is the first case on record,
where the badly. with his little hand upset
an afihir OF 30 much importance.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
REcHNr EVENTS.
Ex.Public Pointer Rounds Is dead.

Ex.Public Printer Rounds is dead.
Representative Mof1Att, OF Michigan, 10
probably dead at washington.
The Senate has voted to consider the IA
nous Blair bill.
Mrs. Gen. John A. Logan has been placed
on the pension roll at $4,000 per year.
Hon. Dsn1. Manning il seriously III, and
his friends have slight hope for his recovery.
Jake Kilrain, the alleged superior to John
L. Sullivan, had q bout with Jem Smith,.
champion Of England, the other day and the
fight wss draw. Mr.. r. X. Fox. Kiirains.
backer, says the nght must bc finished. ST..
livan can and will whip both II they want to.
try him.
Governor Bodwell, OF Maine, died q fsw,
days ago, and his funeral took place ct Au-.
gusta on Tuesday morning last.
the prisoners 1t the penitentiary at NASH
Vile to escape; but their plans were frustrated
~ the ever watchfui officers there.
The collections OF internal revenue for the
first Ave months OF the current fiscal year
amounted to ISL SEQ $40. an increase OF 1851
ia ~ compared with the corresponding peri
cd Of last year.
The Virginia Legislature has elected John
3. Barbour United States senator ts succeed
Harrison Riddlebergsr, whose term expirfg
March 4, 1859.
w. r Lee. who shot his stepfather, az
Rawson, Chicago bank Preeidsnt,.nd
months since. wa arraigned wednesxsng
pleaded not guilty 10 an indictmentE He
him with shooting with intent tod.
was remanded in default Of slo.0e
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Go to r. 8. Broaddus' ~
new fall goods.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24
Law and Facts.

The attention of the public is called to o
local notice elsewhere, regarding the new
assessorship law, and what must be expected
OF It. The Item explains itself, and for the
present, further comment Is unnecessary.
The County Quarterly court will meet in
regular session on Monday, January 2, and
the Circuit court convenes on the same day.
The Criminal court will reconvene on Mon
day. January "a, that being the fourth Mon
day in the month.
MARRIAGE coNTRACvs
License were issued to parties to wed during
the past week as follows:
]. II. Macrae and Miss Mary A. Howerton.
A. Brunson and Miss Rebecca Smith.
Lenord Jackson and Miss Pally A. Kelly
Oliver Davis and Miss Florence Baggett.
Robt Alsup and Miss Ruth Powers.
Frank Seber Jr. and Miss Kitty Lyle.
]. w. Smite and Miss Tommie Gold.
8. w. Reinhart and Miss Annie II. Randle,
Colored-Tom Morehead and Eva Bibb.
Henry GoodallIand Jennie smith.
Bob Murphy and Martha GIL.
Plumer Smlth and Mamie Braune.
Ben Peterson and Francie Rice.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
B,F. and J. Brown to w. w. winn, l50acres
in District No. Is, sl,45O; H. L. Carney to J,
Kropp, lot In city, sl25; 81. @. johnson TO d.
P. Sypert. lot In city, $1,000; r. H. TO O. "
Ogburn, zoe acres in District No. s, 5000 G. A.
Winn to Julius Leaford, 81 acres in District
No. 9, sl00.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-12-24

Number OF books In library. 2o7.
FRASRl. hoDGsos, Treas.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-17
DOsa.

Eastern apples have made their appear
snce In market. The green pippils are
very Hne.
An auction store is soon TO be started
In the west end Of the Washington
market.
Nelson Warren, Of White Clay Greek
Hundred, lost . valuable Holrtein
heifer from an overdose Of spples.
Rev. j. Beers will give an account Of
his recent visit to England and Boot
land In st. Anns's Church, Middle.
town. on Tuesday, September 20, ~
2. 80 p. N.
Joseph Booth, who was several years
ago employ ed In the machine shops OF
the Harlan d HollingsSorth Co.. wAs
declared to be insane Ut Salisbury, Md.
few days ago, and ordered TO be sent
to the State asylum.
The Rev. r. O. Jones will read q
paper ON "Recent Discoveries In
Egypt" at the meeting Of the preachers
In Asbury n. X. church next Monday
morning.
Misa Mamie b. Cooper and Mis-,
Elsie Black, OF New Cattle, win attend
boarding SCHOOL ut the young lsdiel
seminary of Miss Hebb, on Pennfylva
mia avenue, the coming winter.
Mrs. John Webb, Of Townsend, WHIT
has BET n spending few days with hel
niece, Mrs. Dayett, OF Jefferson street
will Ptsrt for her home this evening
accom- panied by her son.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-17
vm b. ! sHAxpE . 90.

grain Carr yet now, at 80
cents a yard, that we ever
handled-styles as good as
the high priced carpets
material fair--a good carpet
for some u pstairs rooms.
See our stock, look around,
you'll find good, bad and in
different q stocks, OF course.
Compare ours with theirs:
get prices and styles and
then buy il telligently, You're
as welcom e as the day tc
look thro ugh our stock Of
goods. Co me and see what q
store you have right here.
Our VIII ole stock OF Dress
Goods in elegant fall fab
RIGS are here.
VIM. B. SHARP & CO.,
Fourth and Market streets.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-17
MOVE summary.

Mrs. Patrick Murray was found with
her skoll fractured ca the road yester-
day morning, In o suburb ia Spring
field, Massachusetts, known 10 the
Tough End" She was conscious, and
died after saying that she had been as
saulted by two men. Her husband WAS
drunk at the time and had been On q
spree for week.
Fire was discovered last evening 10
the third level near the bottom OF the
shat. Of the Luko FiUler Ool;iery, at
Shamokin, PsDna. TIE mine boss,
Bryan Denreu, aud bis assistant, Mat.
thew Fssman, were imprisoned 10 the
mine, and 81 attempts to yescue them
had failed.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-17
Joining the lnnsnanh,

II is reported that Col. Sad
drews, q brother.in.law Of Eld
Bayard. assisted to orgau!zr an
ent Democratic Club In Rad
Thursday, in order to ppr.ty ID
that city by defeating the l.lr d
and insure the holding OF lole}
tions OF candidates, AMI honts.|
The indications now are that
Eugene Higgins will not hertaj
fertd to control the parry iu 4
even If the Germans 60 Gown u
This effort to put down ta.lo. ID
is one OF the most encourag!H,|
the times, and leads US 10 hopl
perpetuation OF our Eepgb.lc4I
tions.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-17
AZ Tho Academ, n,

,,o On Monday, Harry and ,Ioh'
Monarch Combination viii Yoaa % .!
engagement of one weer ~. =. V0n
OF Music, and promise IN = s.;.. ., me
specially show on earth te i, Y
Harry and John Rerpou u
s ana lane are known from Nsin Sa
fornia, there are the Fonr nAla :
arehs of the musical wo,,,. Na,l N,
rette, with her troupe of n'rtoL ~
keys; the wonder full len,r@p r,r'oGa y
their unrivaled acrobat ,s,.io a n
less Jennie Miaco, the ortsn "f
dansers; the latest Ers,,n.so,l, ~
smith and Lord, the orip,aa| &
Japs;" the premier ske,.b ot's'na|
and Lizzie Smith; the n,,ag
Katie and Gussle Hart IN y''t ~
"The Rising Generationo an5 ~ VI! y,
iul blind cornet player, tbe ~
Lucier, the whole comnris.,rs.11 ~
world. ''pi'
The programme, which +. !
concludes with the funnles, M
ever written, entitled i Dag,
ers." Daay
There will be matinees ON
eonesday, Friday and s.,Ur, M
moons, which will enable isSis'
dren to witness this superb no'
and avoid the crowds which ars ~
present In the evenings. so
Daily Republican., 1887-09-17
XIsiting Elrenen.

To. day ut noon the v1.Gpa
mems Association OF d
stopped off ON their way t;ou
phtA, where they were a.,eul
constitutional centeruia. csl
and were escorted from the |
B. depot to the City H., by [
tee Of home firemen. Here 4
received and profered the 4
the city by Mayor Rhoads I'D
and appropriate address Tsd
were again taken In band bJ
mittee, Hospitality enter:s!aed
trod uced to the respective
psnies in the oity. Tae visl
Lave at 3 o'clock for the!r hOI
Daily Republican., 1887-09-17
Per9ODAI.

Mr., and Mrs. Frank Herring will csle-
brste the tenth anniversary of their
marriage on Thursday, the 29:h inst.
Miss Minna A. d Ser has not the least
idea OF accepting q position with au
opera company, all reports TO the ccn
trsry Notwithstanding.
On September II, 1887. Mics Susan
M. Woodward, daughter OF Rotert
Wood ward Of Oasho's Mills, near New
ark, and George 4, White, we're mar.
ried in Camden, N. j., By tie R,v. j.
L. Westwo cod.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-17
DIED.

DIED.
SQUIBB On September 18th, Alfred
squibb, aged about IS years
Tno relatives and friends, also Meohanics'
Lodge, NO. 4, /. -. q. F., arc respectfully
Inv tied to attend his funeral from his late
residence, s23 krrkwood street, on Monday,
the 18th, at 2 O'Clock p M.
DIXON Suddenly, on tho 18th instant,
hisris T. Dixon, bged 60 years.
Relativel and friends arc respectfully In
vited to attend the funeral from his late
residence, near Ashland, on Sunday, the
18TH instant, at II oclocK, .. M, without fur
ther notice. Interneat at Hockessin.
lvArOE.-On tae 10Th instant. CHARLES 4
Vance.
Relatives and male friends are respect
FULLY invited to attend his funeral from hi
mothers residence, no. 9ls West Light
street en- Monday, the 10Th Infant, at tw(
O'Clock p. N. IntGrnent At kiversiew.
BULLOCK. I'm the 18th instant, Anna Il.
wtio Of John Bullock, aged 90 yeirs and
montts.
| Relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend the fanerai from the resi-
dence of her husband, No. 10 East Twenty
| second street, on Iu:sday afternoon to leav'
the house at O'Clock. lnterlnept at River
view Cemetery.